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Colin Armstrong
@colinarms
Founder @paragraph_xyz / ceo @viamirror, prev @google and @coinbase
San Francisco, CA
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Joined December 2014
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    Colin Armstrong
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    May 12
    Every single Chrome browser now has an LLM built-in, and almost nobody is building on it. So, I built Draftside: an open source writing editor powered entirely by Gemini Nano in the browser. → Inline completions & rewrites → Translation → Chat → Voice transcription →
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    Colin Armstrong
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    Mar 19, 2022
    After 4.5 years, today's my last day at Google. Here's a thread on why I quit, and why I'm excited about going full-steam-ahead into web3. 🧵👇
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    Colin Armstrong
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    Aug 14, 2021
    HTML is 28 years old. CSS is 24 years old. JavaScript is 25 years old.🤯
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    Colin Armstrong
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    Oct 6, 2021
    Accurate depiction of tech Twitter 😂
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    Colin Armstrong
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    May 2, 2024
    Today, we're excited to announce: - Paragraph is taking ownership of the Mirror product - We’ve raised $5m from USV and Coinbase Ventures We're thrilled to accelerate our mission of fundamentally changing how creators build & grow direct relationships with their audience.
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    Colin Armstrong
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    Mar 19, 2022
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    NFTs are unlocking entirely new ways of monetization, providing real revenue streams for creators. Permanent, decentralized storage is preventing censorship. Composable, on-chain social graphs can prevent social network lock-in. DAOs are providing new ways of governance.
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    Colin Armstrong
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    Mar 19, 2022
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    As for what's next: I'll be building a new way of helping writers connect with their readers via web3-native newsletters, at @papyrus_xyz. I've been working with top minds in the space already (@xmtp_, @LensProtocol, @0xPolygon), and I'm stoked for what's to come!
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    Colin Armstrong
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    Mar 19, 2022
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    I left because there's a lot of innovation (& opportunity) happening in web3, and I want to help shape it. I got into crypto in 2011 and worked at Coinbase in 2015, so I've had an interest in the space for a while, but just recently the pace of innovation has been astonishing.
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    Colin Armstrong
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    Nov 4, 2021
    Absolutely astonished by @github copilot suggestions like this
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    Colin Armstrong
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    Mar 19, 2022
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    Regardless, you can't deny all the innovation and excitement happening in the space. It feels like the wild west, and that's extremely exciting for me. No guidebooks, no established best practices, lots of people trying lots of things. And I love that.
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    Colin Armstrong
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    Mar 19, 2022
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    Google is a phenomenal company. The people are world-class, the problems are interesting (& affect billions of people), and the underlying tech stack is mature. On top of that, the perks and compensation are near top-of-market.
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    Colin Armstrong
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    Mar 19, 2022
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    So, I couldn't be more excited to embark on a new journey and hopefully make an even greater impact than my time spent at Google. Feel free to follow along. 😀
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    Colin Armstrong
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    Mar 19, 2022
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    Your experience is often dependent on the team and manager, though. Not every team is working on interesting/impactful problems, and managers can affect your day-to-day greatly. (But, I've been fortunate enough to work on great teams & have supportive managers!)
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    Colin Armstrong
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    Mar 19, 2022
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    That's not to say everything about modern-day crypto is amazing, though. Rugpulls, scams, hacks, and awful-UX-dApps abound. I'm also not convinced the blockchain is a good fit for many of the apps built atop it.